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Kenya: Lamu's Oil Refinery to Create 60,000 Jobs, President Ruto Promises

10 Jul 2026, 12:52 GMT

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has said that the planned oil refinery in Lamu, being developed in partnership with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, will create at least 60,000 jobs while positioning Kenya as a regional energy and industrial hub.